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The Kenya travellers don’t see on safari: Inside unique Maasai villages where Adumu dances and beadwork come alive |

The way people approach travel today has evolved. It’s no longer just about where they go, but how deeply they experience a destination. Now more than ever, travellers are seeking out moments that feel personal—stories and people that allow them to connect to the culture. In Kenya, those moments often unfold quietly, away from the…

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UAE partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink to bring digital classrooms in 100 remote villages globally

UAE Partners with Starlink to Expand Global Digital Education Access The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a strategic global partnership with Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by SpaceX, aimed at transforming digital education access worldwide, especially for students in remote and underserved communities with limited or no reliable connectivity. The initiative, launched alongside…

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Villages in Noida in grip of child-lifting rumours; parents quit jobs, change shifts: ‘We can’t take chances’ | Noida News

Image used for representative purpose only NOIDA: Guddi has quit two cooking jobs so she can be home at Sarfabad early each afternoon. Her six-year-old son walks back from school, and the fear of what might happen on the way has become overwhelming.“Once children leave the school gate, the school authorities say that they are…

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5 mths, 500 villages: How dogged policing tracked down 15-yr-old boy’s tormentor; victim’s arm shredded in fodder-cutter | Gurgaon News

GURGAON: The road to justice can be long. This one cut through nearly 500 villages in Haryana and UP in a search that took five months and burnt more than 10,000km worth of fuel.This was a search to find Anil, a man accused of kidnapping a teenager, making him work as a bonded labourer and…

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Explosion near naval ammo facility sparks panic: 30 houses develop cracks in Karnataka villages; residents report quake-like tremors | Bengaluru News

KARWAR: More than 30 houses developed cracks, windows and doors rattled in a cluster of villages following an explosion near Indian Navy’s ammunition storage facility in Uttara Kannada district around Thursday noon.The blast sent out thick plumes of smoke and caused alarm in Alageri, Mavina Keri, and surrounding villages of Ankola in the district. Residents…

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Rural deposit boom: Fixed deposits surge 14% in villages; metros lose momentum as savers shift to market products

India’s rural centres are now leading the country’s fixed deposit (FD) expansion, reversing a trend that long saw metropolitan areas driving deposit growth, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest data.Rural FD balances jumped 14% year-on-year to Rs 9.7 lakh crore in the September quarter, significantly outpacing the 10% rise in metro centres to…

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Two Telangana villages, two battles: Residents stuck in 40-year poll freeze | Hyderabad News

MANCHERIAL: In Gudem, the election buzz ends before it begins. This village in Mancherial hasn’t voted in a gram panchayat poll since 1983, with villagers boycotting elections ever since the govt reserved local seats for STs, a category they say never existed in the village.“I voted in the 1983 sarpanch election. After that, I don’t…

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Garhwal villages ban costly gifts, fast food at weddings | India News

DEHRADUN: Nearly two dozen villages in Uttarakhand’s Chakrata region have collectively banned fast food, lavish gifts and high-cost customs at weddings to curb rising social pressure and restore traditional practices. The rules, agreed upon unanimously by village representatives in the Jaunsar Bawar area, aim to return wedding celebrations to their cultural roots and reduce financial…

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‘Significant damage’: Russia launches strikes across Ukraine, killing six; seizes two more villages

Six people were killed and at least 36 were injured overnight on Wednesday in a massive missile and drone attack across Ukraine, according to authorities. The strikes targeted a kindergarten, power plants, and other locations. In Kyiv, two people were killed and 21 others were injured, while four died in the Brovarsky district of Kyiv…

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